Belt supported tape dispenser



Dec. 6, 1960 R. L. YATES ET AL BELT SUPPORTED TAPE DISPENSER Filed Dec.31, 1958 I, 3 'Tj i "mm H .0

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\9 \a A l i i ROY L. YATES EARNEST R.CARTER NhcuAeL CAsmuA INVENTORfi ArraR/ve' Y United States Patent i BELT SUPPORTED TAPE DISPENSER Roy L.Yates and Earnest R. Carter, Fort Lauderdale, and Michael Casoria,Wilton Manors, Fla., assignors to Mo-Ken, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., acorporation of Florida Filed Dec. 31, 1958, Ser. No. 784,121

' 2 Claims. c1.22s-7s This invention relates to a dispensing device fordispensing friction tape or the like commonly employed by electriciansand others.

The invention contemplates a holder for the rotatable support of a rollof friction tape and with novel means for yieldably holding the roll oftape upon a spool carried by the device.

A further object of the invention resides in a rigid frame elementadapted to support a roll of friction tape or the like and with theelement being fixedly connected to a human body encircling element, suchas a flexible belt. The device also provides means for impaling andholding an extended end of the tape while it is being severed and withthe tape being held against rewinding upon the roll after the severingaction.

Novel features of construction and operation of the device will be moreclearly apparent during the course of the following description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein has beenillustrated a preferred form of the device and wherein like charactersof reference are employed to denote like parts throughout the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordancewith the invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof and,

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates abracket plate that is slotted at one end and bent at a right angle toform upper and lower spaced apart leg portions 6 and 7. Fixed upon theinner side of the leg 7, as by welding or the like, is a plate 8, havingat least two upstanding sharpened pins 9 that project partially acrossthe slot. Fixedly connected to the opposite side of the leg 7, as bywelding or otherwise, is a plate 10, having its upper edge projectingabove the leg 7 and provided with sharpened serrations 11, functioningas a tear-off means.

The plate 5 adjacent its opposite end is apertured to receive a stud 12,the outer end of which is threaded to receive an adjusting nut 13,having upper and lower leg extensions 14, that pivotally support a pairof toggle arms 15. Also supported upon the stud 12 and held against theplate 5, by a collar 16, is a cylindrical spool 17. The stud 12 isadapted to pass through an aperture formed in a human body encirclingmember 18, such as a belt to be worn by the electrician or othermechanic employing the device. The plate 5 is additionally held to thebelt 18 by a rivet or the like 19. The toggle arms 15 are biasedinwardly by spring arms 20 and whereby to bias the arms 15 toward aspool of friction tape 21 that is supported upon the spool 17 andserving to support the spool against accidental displacement. The stud12 is also preferably riveted to the inner side of the belt 18, as at22.

In the use of the device, the bracket plate 5 having been connected tothe belt 18, by the rivets 19 and 22, the operator then swings the arms15 forwardly to engage 2,9632% Patented Dec. 6, 1960 the usual openingin the spool of tape 21 and, when the spool of tape 21 is engaged withthe spool 17, the arms 15 are released and swing inwardly to overlie thecentral opening of the tape spool 21, thus freely supporting the spoolof tape for free rotation upon the spool 17 and also to preventaccidental displacement of the spool. When a predetermined length oftape is required for a particular job, the free end of the tape ispulled outwardly through the slot formed by the legs 6 and 7 and, aftera sufficient length has been extended, the tape is forced downwardlyover the pins 9, to the point where it engages the serrations 11. Theextended end of the tape is then torn away by pulling downwardly andlaterally to cause a tearing action upon the serrations 11. The tapewill thus be held against additional movement from the spool 21 by itsengagement over the pins 9, thus assuring that the tape will beaccurately torn and with the remaining section being held by the pins 9.The device readily adapts itself to any type of rolled tape that isadapted to be torn off in predetermined lengths and holds the rest ofthe tape from the spool 21 against falling downwardly or being rerolledupon the roll 21. When an additional length of tape is desired, the endportion supported by the pins 9 is lifted upwardly and the tape fedoutwardly between the legs 6 and 7 to a required length and then againforced downwardly to engage the pins 9. The device is simple inconstruction, is strong, durable and most effective as a means fordispensing frictional or other types of tape commonly employed byelectricians or other mechanics. The plate 5 and its arm 6 and 7 and thetoggle arms 15 are preferably formed of metal having a high degree ofresistance to corrosion and readily adapts itself to any type of humanbody encircling belt 18.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the preciseconstruction shown, but that changes are contemplated as readily fallWithin the spirit of the invention as shall be determined by the scopeof the subjoined claims.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A dispenser for rolled tape, such as friction tape, that comprises anelongated base plate that is fixedly connected to a human bodyencircling belt, a stub shaft fixedly carried by the plate adjacent oneend thereof and projecting outwardly therefrom, a spool supported uponthe stub shaft, the stub shaft at one end being extended beyond theplate to have fixed engagement with respect to the belt, the stub shaftbeing also extended outwardly of the spool, yieldable toggle armsadjustably supported upon the last named extension of the stub shaftthat are adapted to yieldably overlie a roll of tape supported upon thespool, the opposite end of the plate being provided with a pair offorwardly extending and right angularly disposed leg portions that arevertically spaced apart and that constitute guide means for an extendedend of the tape from the roll, means carried by one leg for impaling theextended end of the tape for holding the tape against endwise movementand means carried by the same leg whereby to tear away that portion ofthe tape that extends beyond the impaling means.

2. A dispenser device for rolled friction tape or the like that isadapted to be supported upon a flexible human body encircling belt,comprising an elongated flat base plate that is slotted at one end andangled at a right angle to form upper and lower forwardly extending andspaced apart leg portions, the plate adjacent its opposite end beingapertured for the passage of a stub shaft, the shaft being extended fromthe plate at its rear side for fixed engagement in an aperture formed inthe belt, a cylindrical spool supported upon the stub shaft forwardly ofthe plate whereby to receive a central opening of the roll of tape, thestub shaft also extending outwardly beyond the spool for the mountingsupport of a pair of toggle arms, the stubshaft at its outer end beingthreaded whereby the toggle arms are adjustably engaged with the stubshaft, spring means for biasing the toggle arms toward the roll of tapesupported upon the spool, the said toggle arms being yieldable forwardlyto receive the roll of tape, the lower leg of the base plate upon itsinner side being provided with upstanding impaling pins for impaling anextended end of the tape, the impaling pins partially extending acrossthe opening between the legs, the said lower leg upon its opposite sidebeing provided with an upstanding serrated cutting plate and with theimpaling pins and the cutting plate being in line of movement of anextended end of the tape from the roll, the base plate inwardly from theslotted end being additionally riveted to the belt.

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